The Sentencing Project -- Disenfranchisement: News/Updates 3/10/08

[Courtesy of The Sentencing Project] National: Advocate's Efforts Featured in National Press The voter education efforts of the Rev. Kenneth Glasgow in Alabama were featured in the New York Times. As founder of The Ordinary People's Society, Rev. Glasgow has spent several years working to restore voting rights for individuals with felony convictions in Alabama, where an estimated 250,000 people are prohibited from voting. If the disenfranchisement laws were reformed, "there would be a lot of difference in our legislators, our elected officials and our presidents that we've had," the Rev. Glasgow stated. "It would definitely change the political spectrum of Alabama." The article further stated that severe restrictions are imposed on formerly incarcerated citizens in the South dating back to antiquated Jim Crow laws. Alabama's Republican attorney general, Troy King, has proposed a constitutional amendment that would ban all citizens with felony offenses from voting. - - - - - - Help The Sentencing Project continue to bring you news and updates on disenfranchisement! Make a contribution today. Contact Information -- e-mail: [email protected], web: http://www.sentencingproject.org